Overview

Media Impact Funders has a long track record of powerful convenings that bring together philanthropy across a broad swath of issue and interest areas in media, including journalism, documentary, technology platforms and more. Now, as both the media and philanthropy fields face new and dramatic challenges, Media Impact Funders is focused on growing our community of members and delivering critical expertise that will help bring more funders and more dollars to the field. We’re hiring a Director of Membership Recruitment and Development to lead this effort.

The Director will lead our efforts to expand and broaden our community, increasing our membership, building out new recruitment strategies, and continuing our effective fundraising efforts. They will serve as a key partner to the Executive Director, helping secure the financial resources needed to support our mission.

This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic, entrepreneurial, and collaborative professional who wants to lean into a stewardship model for development across both membership and fundraising. The Director will enhance a comprehensive fundraising strategy, cultivate relationships with donors, and ensure the continued growth of our membership.

Key Areas of Responsibilities:

General

  • Work closely with the Executive Director and Board leadership to develop a strategic resource and revenue development strategy that maximizes income from foundations, individual philanthropists, corporations and other potential donors as appropriate and meets MIF’s financial needs.
  • Participate as a member of the executive team, communicating resource development goals and objectives, and seeking opportunities for synergy with organizational strategies to advance MIF’s mission and goals.

Membership Growth

  • Lead efforts to grow MIF’s membership by developing and executing recruitment strategies tailored to diverse philanthropies, foundations, and individual donors.
  • Build and maintain a robust prospect pipeline using different outreach strategies and targeted engagement to identify potential members across MIF’s focus areas.
  • Foster partnerships with peer networks and organizations, representing MIF at external events and conferences to promote membership opportunities and expand community reach.
  • Guide prospective members through the application, onboarding, and orientation processes with a focus on a high-quality member experience.
  • Analyze recruitment metrics and membership trends to inform strategy and planning

Member Stewardship

  • Build strong, lasting relationships with an assigned group of key members through regular, meaningful communication and tailored opportunities for engagement and learning.
  • Partner with other staff and leadership to continually assess and strengthen the member experience through programming, services, and network-building opportunities.

Fundraising

  • Develop and execute a comprehensive fundraising strategy to meet annual revenue goals, collaborating closely with the Executive Director and Board to align strategies with MIF’s mission and values.
  • Identify, cultivate, solicit, and secure funding, including grants and sponsorships, primarily from foundations, as well as also corporations and individual philanthropists.
  • Develop annual fundraising budgets, prepare and monitor income projections, progress reports, and long-range forecasts.
  • Work as principal writer on all grant proposals, reports, and other correspondence for submission to foundation, corporate, and government funders.
  • Develop and implement a strong donor stewardship program to build lasting relationships with supporters.

Qualifications/Skills

  • Passionate about media funding and the importance of its role in preserving civil society.
  • 7-10+ years of professional fundraising experience.
  • 4-year degree, CRFE or ACRFE certification preferred.
  • Proven history obtaining funding in the fields of journalism, documentary films, and/or technology.
  • Familiarity with Philanthropy Infrastructure Organizations (PIO).
  • Self-starter with experience with interpersonal relationships and moves management.
  • Experience managing stewardship models.
  • Excellent writing skills, research skills, solid grants management and reporting experience.
  • Strong analytical and critical thinking skills, and the ability to communicate technical complexities with clarity and simplicity.
  • Experience working with and supporting a Board of Directors regarding fundraising and membership growth.
  • An adaptive learner, resourceful, flexible, and intellectually curious.
  • Record in managing multiple tasks, details, and deadlines.
  • Strong planning, organization, and time management skills.
  • Strong computer skills with expertise in MS Office Suite and database development and management.

Travel: Approximately 25%

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